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<br />City Commission Meeting <br />December 13, 2004 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Discussion - Item 1 - Stem strom McIntosh Law Firm <br /> <br />Mayor Goff stated that the Commission may want to explore looking into hiring an in-house attorney <br />if the monthly bills keep exceeding $15,000.00. He said studying the situation was not a <br />commitment to do anything, but just a request to look at the fiscal responsibility of the City by <br />exploring the possibility of hiring an in-house attorney. <br /> <br />Commissioner Doerner stated for the record, that she had no problems with the amount of the bill <br />and was very comfortable with the Stenstrom Law Finn and she did not want to look into hiring an <br />in-house attorney. She said that the implication is that something is wrong with the amounts on the <br />bill when the Mayor asks that an in-house attorney be explored. She also stated for the record, that <br />she finds the process to be very questionable and inappropriate and the issue should not be discussed <br />at this time. She was concerned that Mayor Goffs comments may be based on the fact that he had <br />a seeming dislike for the attorney because there had been at least two confrontations regarding the <br />attorney that she had witnessed that were very abrasive and on the verge of verbally abusive. She <br />indicated that if an issue had to be brought forward for some particular reason, it shou]d be brought <br />forward under other discussion or Commission discussion. For the record, she stated that this was <br />a very poor process. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cook stated that it might be prudent to look into an in-house attorney to make sure <br />the citizens tax dollars were being spent wisely. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hart stated that all cities in Seminole County are represented by an outside attorney <br />and the logic behind that is the City may spend a lot more in legal fees and lawsuits if not <br />represented by a good law finn. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hufford stated that she did not feel an in-house attorney was a good idea because <br />usually they are specialized in one area. She stated that it was important to have a firm that is <br />objective outside the City and a law finn has many different kinds of attorneys that cover many <br />different areas. She did not agree with the idea of an in-house attorney. <br /> <br />MOTION-Vote - Special Invoice: Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. <br /> <br />2. Resolution 04-1544 - Five-Year Lease Purchase Agreement with Sun Trust Leasing <br />Corporation for Vac-Con Sewer Cleanine: Vehicle <br /> <br />The City Clerk read Resolution 04-1544 by title as follows: <br /> <br />"A Resolution of the City of Casselberry, Florida, authorizing the City of <br />Casselberry to enter into exbibits to the Master Lease Agreement dated October <br />